The 100 Albums Podcast

Hey Turkeys! The Guys are taking the week off to celebrate America’s independence. They'll be back next week with your regularly scheduled programming. So enjoy the summer, drink some water, go outside occasionally, and if you miss the show too much this week, dig back into the archive and unearth an old episode.  …and as you do that, let us know what you think! You can connect with The Guys by le...

This week The Guys are dusting off their expensive guitars and renting fancy rehearsal space so that they can chat about the debut album by The Strokes, "Is This It".  Got thoughts about this episode - or others? Let The Guys know by leaving a voice message at Speakpipe.com/100albums . Who knows? Maybe they will feature your message in an upcoming episode! You can connect with the podcast in a num...

This week The Guys welcome Ryan's better half Liz to the pod to discuss all things Spice Girls, with particular emphasis on their debut album "Spice". Got thoughts about this episode - or others? Let The Guys know by leaving a voice message at Speakpipe.com/100albums . Who knows? Maybe they will feature your message in an upcoming episode! You can connect with the podcast in a number of ways. Chec...

This week The Guys are analyzing Arcade Fire's 2004 debut album, "Funeral".  Got thoughts about this episode - or others? Let The Guys know by leaving a voice message at Speakpipe.com/100albums . Who knows? Maybe they will feature your message in an upcoming episode! You can connect with the podcast in a number of ways. Check them all out at https://100albumspodcast.com .  As always, thanks so muc...

On this week's episode, The Guys are chatting about Lauryn Hill and her only solo studio album, "The Miseducation Of Lauryn Hill". Got thoughts about this episode - or others? Let The Guys know by leaving a voice message at Speakpipe.com/100albums . Who knows? Maybe they will feature your message in an upcoming episode! You can connect with the podcast in a number of ways. Check them all out at ht...

On this week's episode, The Guys are chatting about "Original Pirate Material", the 2002 debut album by The Streets. Got thoughts about this episode - or others? Let The Guys know by leaving a voice message at Speakpipe.com/100albums . Who knows? Maybe they will feature your message in an upcoming episode! You can connect with the podcast in a number of ways. Check them all out at https://100album...

On this week's episode, The Guys are listening to AC/DC's monster 1980 record "Back In Black", and they are joined by their good friend and former bandmate Matt! Got thoughts about this episode - or others? Let The Guys know by leaving a voice message at Speakpipe.com/100albums . Who knows? Maybe they will feature your message in an upcoming episode! Connect with the podcast in a number of ways -...

This week The Guys are diving into singer/songwriter Ed Sheeran's full-length debut album "PLUS" (stylized as "+").  Got thoughts about this episode - or others? Let The Guys know by leaving a voice message at Speakpipe.com/100albums . Who knows? Maybe they will feature your message in an upcoming episode! Connect with the podcast in a number of ways - check them all out at https://100albumspodcas...

This week The Guys are listening to ABBA's 1992 greatest hits album "Gold". Come and listen to The Guys try really hard to pronounce all of the northern European names, and have a few laughs while they talk about another disco album. Got thoughts about this episode - or others? Let The Guys know by leaving a voice message at Speakpipe.com/100albums . Who knows? Maybe they will feature your message...

On this week's episode, The Guys are digging into the dirt of the flower pot to discover what happened to De La Soul on their sophomore release, "De La Soul Is Dead". The Guys discuss the music, the skits, and the samples, as well as the context of the album within De La Soul's career.  Got thoughts about this episode - or others? Let The Guys know by leaving a voice message at Speakpipe.com/100al...

This week's conversation is about the soundtrack from the film "Saturday Night Fever". And yes, if you're keeping score this is the second soundtrack album on the poster. And The Guys are welcoming Brian Miller back to the podcast to add his well-read perspective! You may recall a January 2025 episode in which Brian joined the pod to give his, errrr, feedback on The Guys' opinions on "Blue Lines"...

This week The Guys welcome Seth Davis to the podcast to talk about "Electric Ladyland", the final studio release by The Jimi Hendrix Experience.  Seth Andrew Davis is a performer, composer, improviser, technologist, new media artist and educator from the Kansas City area. Davis is involved in the improvised music/free improvisation, experimental, and electronic music scenes in Kansas City. Davis’...

This week on the pod The Guys dive into a conversation about "Mr. Dynamite", "The Hardest-Working Man in Show Business", "Minister of New Super Heavy Funk", "The Godfather of Soul", "The King of Soul", "Soul Brother No. 1"... also known as James Brown. "Live At The Apollo" is the topic of this week's discussion.  Got thoughts about this episode - or others? Let The Guys know by leaving a voice mes...

God save the Queen? Nah, "The Queen Is Dead". This week The Guys are chatting about The Smiths and their third studio album.  Got thoughts about this episode - or others? Let The Guys know by leaving a voice message at Speakpipe.com/100albums . Who knows? Maybe they will feature your message in an upcoming episode! As always, thanks so much for listening!   Songs featured in this episode "Hand In...

On this week's episode, The Guys dive into the winner of the award for "Longest Title" on The Poster, David Bowie's 1972 concept album "The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars".  Got thoughts about this episode - or others? Let The Guys know by leaving a voice message at Speakpipe.com/100albums . Who knows? Maybe they will feature your message in an upcoming episode! As alway...

It's another between-the-episodes-episode, and this time The Guys are once again looking at some mail and voicemail that they have received.  Want to hear YOUR voice on the pod? Leave a message at Speakpipe.com/100albums and let The Guys know what you think - the good, the bad, or the ugly! As always, thanks so much for listening!   Shout-outs:  Mark, aka DJ Hypnotzya - www.djhypnotyza.com -  www....

This week The Guys discuss the album from the poster that is the runner-up for longest title: "Ella Fitzgerald Sings The Cole Porter Songbook". It's a long title, for a long album! Got thoughts about this episode - or others? Let The Guys know by leaving a voice message at speakpipe.com/100albums . Who knows? Maybe they will feature your message in an upcoming episode!   Referenced in this episode...

This week is the second half of The Guys' conversation about Beyoncé, and her self-titled fifth album Beyoncé. And once again The Guys welcome Ashlyn to the pod. Ashlyn Ruth is a marketing leader in New York City and longtime pop culture enthusiast (and yes, Drew’s daughter!). Off mic, she’s probably walking through Central Park with a Beyoncé playlist on repeat or convincing anyone who will liste...

This week The Guys are talking about The Queen Bee. Sasha Fierce. That's right; Beyoncé, and her self-titled fifth album Beyoncé is the topic of discussion for the kick-off of season FOUR. And The Guys welcome Ashlyn Ruth to the pod. Ashlyn is a marketing leader in New York City and longtime pop culture enthusiast (and yes, Drew’s daughter!). Off mic, she’s probably walking through Central Park wi...

This week The Guys are taking a short break as they gather their thoughts for the start of the penultimate season of the podcast: Season 4.  Take the opportunity this week to reach back in the archives and check out some older episodes. The Guys will be back next week to kick off the next season. As always, thanks so much for listening!  

Let's get ready to RUMMMBLLLLLLLLE!  It's the final episode of season three. This week The Guys are breaking out their pens, pencils and abaci to figure out which of the 20 albums in season three is the GREATEST. If you haven't listened yet, download your bracket at https://100albumspodcast.com/p/brackets/, then you can compare your rankings! Big thanks to all of our tie-breaker pals!  Andrew Stin...

It's the final album of the third season! This week on the pod, The Guys are talking Eva Cassidy and her posthumous 1998 album "Songbird".  Next up: the season three bracket playoff! Download your bracket at https://100albumspodcast.com/p/brackets/ . Fill out yours, then listen to the season finale episode and see how your picks stand up!    Songs featured in this episode "Somewhere Over The Rainb...

This week The Guys dive into the intersection of pop punk and musical theatre as they discuss Green Day's 2004 album "American Idiot".   Referenced in this episode "Turn It Around: The Story Of East Bay Punk": https://tubitv.com/movies/100005301/turn-it-around-the-story-of-east-bay-punk   "Basket Case-Green Day" - 60 Songs That Explain The 90s, by Rob Harvilla: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas...

This week The Guys finish up their discussion of Radiohead's third studio album "OK Computer" with their special guest Nate Walker. Nate is a musician, songwriter, producer, and a great friend of Bert's from high school. Please visit https://theultraplain.com , Nate's new music project, the purchase the first single "End Of The World". You can also drop a follow on socials @theultraplain.   Refere...

This week The Guys welcome Nate Walker to the pod to discuss Radiohead's landmark 1997 album "OK Computer". They all had so much to say that they couldn't fit the conversation into one episode! Nate Walker is a musician, songwriter, producer, and a great friend of Bert's from high school. Please visit https://theultraplain.com , Nate's new music project, to purchase the first single "End Of The Wo...